High Cholesterol and Plaque Buildup

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Surgery Not Needed for Neck-Artery Plaque Buildup: Study

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Carotid artery areas react differently to plaque buildup: study

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High Cholesterol Alternative Treatments - Alternative Therapies, Natural Treatment

healthline.com — “High cholesterol alternative treatments and alternative therapies include daily exercise and a healthy diet.View full resource at healthline.com

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Red yeast rice can lower blood levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. http://t.co/k6zuv0iU

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Cholesterol, At-A-Glance: What You Need To Know About High Blood Cholesterol , NHLBI

nhlbi.nih.gov — “This easy-to-read fact sheet provides an overview of high blood cholesterol, one of the major risk factors for heart disease. It explains cholesterol numbers, the link between cholesterol buildup and heart disease, and treatments for high blood cholesterol. Also provides additional resources for more information on heart healthy living from the NHLBI.View full resource at nhlbi.nih.gov

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What You Need To Know About High Blood Cholesterol? @nih_nhlbi offers an easy-to-read fact sheet http://t.co/ZjGewtK

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Eating Meat When You Have High Cholesterol

webmd.com — “Can you eat meat if you have high cholesterol? Find out what should and should not be a part of your diet.View full resource at webmd.com

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National Stroke Association: Stroke Risk Reduction - High Cholesterol

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Frm Dr. Cochran: Know your cholesterol #'s. Total should be < 200; LDL (bad) <100; HDL (good)-higher is better: http://bit.ly/18F3qS

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Study finds a possible link between high cholesterol and Alzheimer's disease - latimes.com

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High cholesterol, brain plaques and Alzheimer's disease may be linked http://t.co/XSQwwjD

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High Doses of Statins Tied to Less Arterial Plaque in Study - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “High doses of the cholesterol-lowering statins Crestor and Lipitor reduced the amount of plaque in coronary arteries and reversed the progression of coronary arView full resource at drugs.com

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Cholesterol Overview, Types of Cholesterol - High Cholesterol - Cardiology Channel

cardiologychannel.com — “High cholesterol, or hypercholesterolemia, is the condition of excess cholesterol in the blood. This can cause plaque to accumulate and blockages to develop in the arteries, putting one at risk for heart attack, stroke, circulation problems, and death. Physician-developed info for consumers.View full resource at cardiologychannel.com

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AHA: Crestor, Lipitor both shine in high-dose SATURN trial

cardiovascularbusiness.com — “Both rosuvastatin (Crestor, AstraZeneca) and atorvastin (Lipitor, Pfizer) at maximum dose lowered LDL cholesterol levels, raised HDL levels and reduced atherosclerotic plaque in the SATURN trial, the study’s lead researcher reported Nov. 15 at the 2011 American Heart Association (AHA) conference. While the Phase 2 clinical trial failed to find any significant difference between the two drugs’ ability to limit or reverse progression of coronary artery disease, it showed that a high-dose regime isView full resource at cardiovascularbusiness.com

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AHA: Crestor, Lipitor both shine in high-dose SATURN trial - Both rosuvastatin (Crestor, AstraZeneca) and atorvastin... http://t.co/G33Z7rDo

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Atherosclerosis: eMedicine Cardiology

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Atherosclerosis is a disease of large and medium-sized muscular arteries and is characterized by endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, and the buildup of lipids, cholesterol, calcium, and cellular debris within the intima of the vessel wall. This ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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About 80 million people in the U.S. suffer from atheroclerosis. Are you one of them? See what causes it. http://bit.ly/ap5xSW

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Key Cholesterol Terms: What You Need to Know

qualityhealth.com — “When it comes to taking care of your cholesterol, understanding certain terms is essential. Read on for a primer on the big three: LDL, HDL, and triglycerides.View full resource at qualityhealth.com

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New Study Raises New Questions About Cholesterol Drug Zetia - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “A new study raises more questions about ezetimibe (Zetia), a drug used by millions of Americans in tandem with statins to lower LDL, or bad, cholesterol. The trView full resource at drugs.com

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New Study Raises New Questions About Cholesterol Drug Zetia - US News and World Report

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Obesity isn't a great predictor of high cholesterol in kids | Booster Shots | Los Angeles Times

latimesblogs.latimes.com — “High LDL cholesterol levels can start in childhood -- and are linked to atherosclerosis (a narrowing of the arteries caused by buildup of plaque on the artery walls) Indeed, there's evidence that atherosclerosis itself can take root during childhood, according...View full resource at latimesblogs.latimes.com

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Obesity isn't a great predictor of high cholesterol in kids http://bit.ly/DMX4s

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